Welcome to Co-op Academies Trust

 

Affinity Workforce are proud to partner with five schools within the Co-op Academies Trust to provide dedicated education staffing solutions. Through this collaboration, we ensure their schools have access to skilled and passionate teaching professionals who align with the Trust’s values.

 

Co-op Academies Trust is a network of schools across the North of England, working to provide high-quality education while promoting strong community ties. Established in 2010, the trust includes primary, secondary, and special needs schools, all aiming to develop tomorrow’s leaders.

 

Partnered with the Co-op Group, the Trust focuses on cooperative values, promoting fairness, and tackling challenges like poverty and disadvantage through education. Their approach is centred on providing both high support and challenge to ensure student success.

 

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Mission

 

 

Co-op Academies Trust is dedicated to transforming lives through education, supporting students from ages 3 to 19 across primary, secondary, and special schools.

 

Their mission centres on creating a better community by instilling cooperative values—such as inclusivity, care, and collaboration. Sponsored by the Co-op Group, the Trust blends a focus on academics with social responsibility, creating environments where students and staff thrive together.

 

Their approach emphasises their four “Ways of Being Co-op,” guiding all decision-making and activities across their 32 academies. Their ways of being are:

 

  • Be Yourself, Always
  • Show You Care
  • Do What Matters Most
  • Succeed Together

Co-op Academies Trusts’ Values

 

 

Everyone in the Co-op Academies Trust is expected to honour the fundamental commitment to the values and principles

below plus their Ways of Being Co-op. Their values include:

Self-help – helping themselves to improve and make a positive contribution to society.

Self-responsibility – taking responsibility for, and answer to their actions.

Democracy – through having a say in how they run their Trust and academies.

Equality – making sure the voice of each individual can be heard.

Equity – a fair and unbiased community.

Solidarity – sharing interests and common purposes for the benefit of all.

Openness – they believe in being open, sharing information and ideas to improve the lives of children and young people.

Honesty – they are professional and respectful towards everyone.

Social responsibility – they maximise their impact on those in their communities while minimising their footprint on the world.

Caring for others – they treat everyone as they wish to be treated themselves, understanding that children and young people have one childhood.

Vision

 

 

Co-op Academies Trust’s vision is to provide a high-quality, inclusive education that equips students with the skills and values necessary to succeed and contribute to society.

 

Their vision emphasises creating community-minded, resilient individuals who reflect the Trust’s cooperative values—self-help, equality, solidarity, and social responsibility.

 

Their broad curriculum aims to prepare students for future challenges, ensuring that every student can access opportunities, whether in higher education, apprenticeships, or employment.

Working at Co-op Academies Trust

 

 

Working for Co-op Academies Trust offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students’ lives. Staff are valued as key drivers of improvement, and the Trust promotes an environment of professional growth through comprehensive development programs.

 

From classroom teachers to support staff, everyone is encouraged to pursue excellence and continuous learning. With a strong commitment to staff development, the Trust also provides a leading Initial Teacher Training (ITT) program, ensuring staff have the skills and support they need to succeed.

 

Learn more about working at Co-op Academies Trust

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